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Purple Heartbeat October 2019 Approved October 2019 NATIONAL COMMANDER’S CALL Inside this issue: Patriots, Associates, Auxiliary, and Friends of MOPH: Commanders Call 1 It is with a great sense of personal loss and sadness that I Adjutants Call 2 inform you that the National Viola Chairman, Robert J. "Bob" Connor, passed away on October 3, 2019 and joined the ranks of America’s Membership 3 great fallen heroes. Patriot Connor was appointed to the position of National Viola Chairman in 2012 by Past National Commander Bruce Chapters on the Move 4 McKenty. In addition to serving as both Adjutant and Finance Officer for Chapter 268, he also served as Adjutant for the Department of Chapters of the Week 5 Minnesota for several years.. In 2011, Patriot Connor served as Chairman of the MOPH National Convention. Bob is a Vietnam Patriots of the Week 6-10 Veteran and served on active duty with the US Army from 1967-1969. He is a1967 graduate of St. John’s University (MN). Bob was born in Purple Heart Veteran to 11 receive ‘rolling tribute’ St. Paul, Minnesota where he continued to reside with his wife Nan truck and Children. Additional information on memorial services and burial Postal Service to start 12 will be provided when made available. selling new PH stamps on Oct. 4 Legacy Program 13 Yours In Patriotism, Felix Garcia III MOPH Calendar 14 Know Your National 15 Felix Garcia III Officers National Commander MOPH Region Commanders 16 October 2019 NATIONAL ADJUTANT’S CALL Dear Patriots, Since arriving at the National HQ in July, we have been able to get 95% of all past bills paid and all contracts restructured. 3 bills are pending NFC approval and we hope to resolve them soon. We are working on getting all reports inputted into Netforum, and are continuing to input all remaining membership applications for this fiscal year. We appreciate your patience — as you know, our staff is still shorthanded and we are diligently trying to complete all the membership requests. Our priority is to get the database updated in time to provide the correct Life Membership rebates by January 2020. We are continuing to repair and update the National Website, and hope to have the Officer sign on and Chapter locator fixed in the near future. If you need assistance, please contact me anytime at: [email protected] Yours In Patriotism, Ernie Ernie Rivera National Adjutant MOPH Chapter’s & Department’s Inputs: ¨ All are welcome to provide photos and articles for the Purple Heartbeat. Send to: [email protected] DEPARTMENT CONVENTION NOTIFICATION WE MUST HAVE YOUR INPUT NO LATER THAN CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON DECEMBER 1ST, 2019 TO COMPLETE PLANNING FOR NATIONAL OFFICER VISITS TO DEPARTMENT CONVENTIONS - WE GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION. Mail: Email: [email protected] Ernie Rivera Fax: National Adjutant National Adjutant MOPH Headquarters MOPH Headquarters Fax No: 703-642-1841 5413 – B Backlick Road Springfield, VA 22151 2 October 2019 Page 3 MEMBERSHIP MOMENTS CHAPTERS/DEPARTMENTS Life Member Rebates are scheduled for distribution in January 2020. Organizations credited with Election, Finance, 990 and Life Member Verification reports will share in this year’s rebate. Distribution is made by direct deposit. If your organization’s bank account has changed, please submit a copy of a cancelled check to [email protected] or send by fax to 703-642-1841. For further assistance or questions, please contact the Membership Department, [email protected]. Website: All forms are available on the website under the Forms. We are currently working of getting the Website fixed and wanted to get members access. please email [email protected] if you are having any issues National Convention Ad: Support the Department of West Virginia and place an advertisement in the 2020 National Convention Book. 3 October 2019 Page 4 Chapters on the Move: On October 9th , 2019, the Department of the Dakotas Commander Kenneth Tieunessen and Chapter 5355, who had been instrumental in gaining approval for its establishment, participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the South Dakota State Veterans Ceme- tery.. South Dakota Veterans had been advocating for a Veterans Cemetery in the eastern side of South Dakota for more than twenty years. In 2016, the South Dakota Veterans Council adopted the objective of establishing a Veterans Cemetery closer to the state’s largest population of Veterans, and approached the Sioux Falls City Council about the best loca- tion for a Veterans Cemetery. In turn, the City Council invited two members of the Veter- ans Council to join a committee to review the land that the city owned. After selecting a site, the committee recommended the site be donated to the State for a Veterans Ceme- tery. The Sioux Falls City Council approved the donation and the land was deeded over to the state in January 2019. Meanwhile the Veterans Council presented the plan to the Legislators at the legislative round tables before the Legislative session began in 2018. During the legislative session Senate Bill 91 was unanimously passed in every sub-committee, committee and on the House and Senate Floors. On March 23,2018, Senate Bill 91 creating a South Dakota State Vet- erans Cemetery near Sioux Falls, SD was signed and enacted. The application was submitted to the National Cemetery Administration and on October 21, 2018, the FY 2019 Priority List was published Department Commander Tieunessen is the second on right in this photo with South Dakota first on the list for establishing a new Veterans Cemetery. 4 October 2019 Page 5 Chapter of the Week: Beirut Memorial Chapter 642 Chapter 642, at 775 members, is the second largest Chapter in the country; Hundreds of young people receive Americanism classes each year, either in summer camps or during the year in elementary school classes, participated, resulting in the award of (5) $1000.00 scholarships each year to Purple Heart recipient dependents. This year. over 100 local businesses have proclaimed themselves “Purple Heart Supporters” through our “Business Purple Heart Supporter Proclamation” Program (including 1st hospital in state, 1st college in state, 1st newspaper in state). The Chapter conducted the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at NC State Veterans Cemetery attended by an average 250- 350 people each of the past 10 years; and establishment of the “Take Pride in Your Flag” program in 2012 which designates local businesses, organizations, and individuals who display an American flag in an appropriate and respectful manner, for recognition in the local paper and a plaque to recognize their ef- forts. The Chapters main goals are to promote Patriotism in our younger citi- zens and also promote the objects of our Order in the surrounding community for awareness of the Purple Heart. We “show the flag” throughout our community at eve- ry chance we get to interact with and spread the word to those who don’t have knowledge of the MOPH. For his efforts, the Chap- ter’s Americanism Officer receiv- ing the “National Americanism Of- ficer of the Year” award in 2018. 5 October 2019 Page 6 Patriot of the Week: Christopher M. Beck, Chapter 0900 SGT (P), Christopher M. Beck, of Midland, Texas. First and foremost, I am a Christian and put my faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. If not for that faith I wouldn’t be where I am to- day. I reside in Lubbock, Texas with my beau- tiful wife Kerry and two kids, Matthew and Kassie. I have been serving as a Soldier in the Texas State Guard (2017-Current) along- side my Twin Brother PV2 Robert (Tony) Beck, training for Disaster Relief and Hu- manitarian Aid during state emergencies. I will (in the near future) hopefully be Commissioning as a Primary Skills Officer, 1st Lieutenant with the Engineers DRU. I served in the US Army as an 11B/M with B co 1st Brigade 22Infantry Regi- ment 4Infantry Division Fort Hood, Texas from 1997-2001. I attended Midland College from 2002-2004 and again in 2006. I served with C Co, 2nd Battal- ion,142 Infantry Regiment, 49 Armored Division/36 Infantry Division from 2003-2007, and deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I was wounded, along with 6 other Soldiers, on August 27, 2005 in a mortar attack on Convoy Support Center Scania. After being injured, my CLS (Combat Life Saver) training kicked in, performing buddy aid on injured soldiers and getting them to safety and the aid station. I continued the mission and was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Wheeled Driver’s Badge and Army Com- mendation Medal, while deployed. I attended Texas Tech University, graduating in 2010 with my Bachelor’s in Architecture, and 2012 with a Master’s in Archi- tecture. I became an Associate AIA in 2013. In 2018, Texas Tech University rec- ognized me and 10 other alumni/soldier students in an unveiling of the Texas Tech University Wall of Honor and Purple Heart Recognition Ceremony. I have been active in the Veteran Community in Lubbock and across Texas. I am Currently working at WCA Design Studio’s and actively pursuing my License as an Architect. I am Associated with Military and Veterans of Texas Tech; Veterans Association at Texas Tech University (2009-2012) - President, VP and Treasurer; MOPH Chapter 0900 - Life Member – Former Adjutant and life member of VFW Post 2466. (Check out Patriot Beck’s beautiful artwork in the next page!) 6 October 2019 Page 7 7 Artwork by Patriot Christopher M. Beck 7 October 2019 Page 8 The Patriot of the Week from Chapter 2007 Guam is Patriot HN Elley I was born, and raised in Kosrae, Micronesia. In 2002, after the World Trade Center attack, I joined the Navy out of Jacksonville, Florida.
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